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Many people know Bible stories, but few know the story of the Bible. This is the entire story of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in six words. See more resources, training, and tools for ministry at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ProPreacher.com

Faithfully preaching the Word of God is the primary calling of a pastor. While the work of pastoral ministry consists of many other things, none of these duties is more important than preaching the Word. See more resources, training, and tools for ministry at  ⁠⁠⁠ProPreacher.com

We need to clear up some false teaching about heaven that many people believe. So here are seven lies that people believe about heaven (and the last is the worst). See more resources, training, and tools for ministry at  ⁠⁠ProPreacher.com

If you preach regularly, you need a sermon calendar to stay organized. Check out my 2024 sermon calendar today at propreacher.com/store

Pastors need to have Bible verses ready to fire at a moment's notice. This is my list of 35 verses that pastors should memorize. Get resources, training, and more for pastors at  ⁠ProPreacher.com

This is the printable Pastor's Planner that I use to help increase my focus, productivity, and organization in ministry. Check it out at the link below.   GET THE PASTOR'S PLANNER

There’s a perilous balance in preaching. If you stray too far to one side or the other, you’ll fall off a cliff, hurting yourself and taking other people down with you. All pastors naturally land somewhere on a spectrum between truth and love in their preaching. Great preaching requires both. Let me explain. Get more articles and resources at ProPreacher.com

Logos 10 just launched! I got early access. So here are my thoughts on the new features and if it's worth upgrading. Click here for an exclusive Logos discount. Get more articles and resources at ProPreacher.com

How do you know if you are called to ministry? People ask me this question a lot. So here are some things I've learned over many years in ministry that will help you determine if God is calling you too. Get more articles and resources at ProPreacher.com

There seems to be some confusion about the name of this podcast. Some people think I have given myself the title “Pro Preacher.” Nothing could be further from the truth. So in this episode, I will explain how Pro Preacher came to be and the true meaning of the name. It's not about me. Get more articles and resources at ProPreacher.com

In most churches, summer means lower attendance. With lower attendance comes a slower pace of ministry. Instead of fighting the summer slowdown, pastors should embrace it. Just because ministry is slowing down, doesn’t mean that pastors can’t take advantage of summer to grow their church and themselves. So here are five things you can do to take advantage of summer. Get more articles and resources...

There may be no worse form of hypocrisy than that of hypocritical religious leaders. Jesus reserved some of his harshest words for hypocritical religious leaders. We see this hypocrisy all around us today. The church better take notice and root out the hypocrisy in our lives too.   This is a slightly shortened version of a message I preached on March 27, 2022. Get more articles and resources...

If you're in ministry, I know this is true: You're busy, and you need more time to rest. So here are seven ways to find rest in ministry. Get more articles and resources at ProPreacher.com

There are a lot of ways a wedding can go wrong, and pastors aren't perfect. Here are eleven common wedding mistakes pastors make. Let's learn from these so we don't repeat them. PERFORM A WEDDING COURSE: ProPreacher.com/courses Get more articles and resources at ProPreacher.com

If you want to perform a wedding, there are hundreds of little details to think about. Here is a basic overview of what you'll need to know and a resource that I have created to help you learn how to perform a wedding.    PERFORM A WEDDING COURSE: http://propreacher.com/courses/  EQUIP LAB: https://equiplab.com/how-to-perform-a-wedding-a-pastors-step-by-step-guide/ Get more articles...

Every year, I like to set goals and resolutions for myself. Why not also set some New Year's Resolutions for your church too? Here are three resolutions that every church needs.  This is a condensed version of a sermon I preached in January 2022 from my home while recovering from COVID. It's a bit different than what I normally post, but I hope you find it encouraging for you and your church...

Seminary is hard. I needed two attempts to finish seminary. I dropped out in my first attempt because I wasn’t prepared. But in my second attempt, I graduated with honors. Here are some tips I learned along the way that helped me go from seminary failure to seminary success.  RESOURCES MENTIONED  • Logos Bible Software Discount • Grammarly   • Pro Preacher Store - Resources for busy pastors

I’ve had the privilege of working with many young people in ministry. There are many things about working in ministry that are challenging. It’s easy to get discouraged and frustrated when you work at a church. But if I had to narrow it down to one thing that is the biggest hurdle for young people in ministry, it would be this… RESOURCES FOR BUSY PASTORS: ProPreacher.com/store

Can an iPad replace a pastor’s computer? For the last 90 days, I’ve used an iPad for all my work. iPads can now do 99% of what pastors use computers to do, and it does some things even better. So after my 90 day experiment, here are my thoughts on being an iPad only pastor. SEE MY SETUP: ProPreacher.com/ipad-only-pastor PREACHING RESOURCES: ProPreacher.com/store

Some prominent pastors have come under fire recently for plagiarism in their preaching. I wish I could say this is shocking, but it happens far more than it should. Here’s why pastors plagiarize sermons, what the Bible says about plagiarism, and why plagiarizing is a major problem. PREACHING RESOURCES: ProPreacher.com/store

If you want to preach better, don’t forget sermon evaluation. Lazy pastors forget this step. Learn from what you’ve already preached. Use these three sermon evaluation tips. PREACHING RESOURCES: ProPreacher.com/store FREE SERMON PREP CHECKLIST: ProPreacher.com/subscribe

Sermon delivery is an art that takes years to master. But here are some preaching tips and tricks that will help you preach more effectively. I wish I knew these when I first started preaching. PREACHING RESOURCES: ProPreacher.com/store FREE SERMON PREP CHECKLIST : ProPreacher.com/subscribe

Want to learn how to preach or simply how to preach better? First, work on your sermon writing. Better sermon preparation leads to better preaching. FREE SERMON PREP CHECKLIST : ProPreacher.com/subscribe PREACHING RESOURCES: ProPreacher.com/store

Every pastor needs a sermon calendar to help plan their preaching. Here are three reasons why you need one, and how to save time by using mine (if you’d like). For more preaching content and resources, go to ProPreacher.com

A major injury gave me a slight limp. My leg will never be the same. I used to try to hide it, but God has used my weakness to teach me a valuable lesson. Here's why you should preach with a limp. For more preaching content and resources, go to ProPreacher.com